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Bridgeman's Biltmore Blitz: Serenity Meets Sub-Paranity
Jacob Bridgeman has, with a flourish that would make a seasoned matador nod in approval, grabbed the Biltmore Championship in Asheville. You might notice the young man played golf with a certain nonchalance, as if he were just ticking off chores from a really pleasant to-do list.
Read the originalSandy Scott Escapes the Korn Ferry Tour Scramble, Mostly Intact
The Nationwide Children's Hospital Championship fairways have once again coughed up a winner, this time in the form of Sandy Scott. Scott, a man who clearly believes in seizing the day – or at least the entire darn week – led this whole shebang from start to finish.
Read the originalZach Johnson Wins, Sort Of, By Not Messing Up
Zach Johnson has apparently won the PURE Insurance Championship. I say "apparently" because the whole affair felt less like a hard-fought battle and more like watching a dignified gentleman slowly make his way to the buffet table, knowing full well he’ll get the best roast beef.
Read the originalBetting Bucks Bring Out the Bad Vibes on the Fairway
Alright folks, gather 'round, because the fairways are getting a bit… spicier than a jalapeño at a lukewarm BBQ. Turns out, when you strap a neon sign that says 'WAGER HERE' onto the hallowed grounds of professional golf, some people forget their manners faster than a squirrel forgets where it buried its nuts.
Read the originalPresidential Pardon: A Caddy's Green Light to the British Open
Well, it seems the golf gods, in their infinite and frankly bizarre wisdom, decided to toss a lifeline to Eric Larson, a man whose career as Harris English’s caddy was, shall we say, slightly complicated by a drug-dealing conviction from about thirty years ago.
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